Pakistan: Groundbreaking of ML-1 early next year: minister
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Mainline-1 railway track will take place early next year, with the financing of the Asian…
Pakistan: Electronic payments reach 3.7 billion transactions
Digital channels drive 92% of retail volume as Raast, mobile banking surge in Q3 FY26 Pakistan’s electronic payments landscape continued to expand during the third quarter of FY26, with retail…
PTA launches MVNO licensing to expand competition in the telecom sector
Pakistan’s PTA has launched a licensing regime for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) following cabinet approval. MVNOs will offer services on existing networks under their own brands for 15 years,…
Pakistan: Awam Express gets upgraded second rake
In a significant step aimed at improving travel facilities for passengers, Pakistan Railways has launched the second upgraded rake of the Awam Express service from Peshawar to Karachi. The train…
Analysis: Beyond the ‘Multi-Domain Operations’ Buzzword – Pakistan’s New CommandsPro
Pakistan’s military is quietly building “unified sub-commands” — the ARFC, Space Command, and a possible Drone Force — that cut horizontally across the Army, Air Force, and Navy, presided over…
Communications minister greenlights 172km motorway linking Mansehra to Kaghan, Chilas
Federal Minister for Communications Aleem Khan on Tuesday approved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art motorway via Mansehra, Kaghan, Naran, Jhal Khand, and Chilas (MNJC) to provide a safe alternative…